In the midst of the global 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children, which SA as a nation has observed religiously every year for some time now, it is disheartening for us to be the messenger bringing you the news of everyday failure of the message to resonate.

Today, we are reporting on an incident in which the protagonist, a deputy principal, who as a teacher should be an upright citizen and exemplary in how they carry themselves and behave in their communities, stands accused of having sex, some even suggest rape, with a schoolgirl...